Thursday, February 11, 2010

On Abigail Adams

In the Worcester Telegram, columnist Albert Southwick discusses Woody Holton's new biography, Abigail Adams, and the Adams family papers: "We can be thankful that the Adams tribe was so addicted to writing. Letters, diaries, pamphlets, commentaries and books poured from their quill pens. There are more than 2,000 letters between John and Abigail alone. They discussed national and international events, along with the mundane details of everyday life. Theirs was one of the great love stories of American history."

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Reviews of books old and new; news and commentary on book history, library culture, digital humanities, archives and related subjects. Written by Jeremy Dibbell, a bibliophile, haunter of used bookstores, and Director of Communications and Outreach for Rare Book School. Email: philobiblos@gmail.com.